Bryan Buckley
Bryan Buckley | |
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Bryan Buckley in 2015 | |
| Born | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | Since 1988 |
| Spouse | Kiana Madani (m. 2017) Sharon Buckley (1988–2004) |
Bryan Buckley is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and two-time Academy Award nominated director.
Buckley's directorial debut came with a series of commercials he created for NHL on ESPN, before creating the "This is SportsCenter" campaign for ESPN in 1999. The work became a part of the ESPN brand, and launched Buckley into the commercial world. Buckley would go on to direct over 70 Super Bowl commercials. His first feature film The Bronze (2015), opened the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, while his second, The Pirates of Somalia (2017), premiered at Tribeca in 2017.
Two of his short films, ASAD (2013) and SARIA (2019), have been nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the Academy Awards. His two nominations in the same decade mark the first time a director has managed to return to the category in over 30 years.